Kim Kardashian West Was Accosted by the Same Man Who Attacked Gigi Hadid

Just days after he forcibly carried Gigi Hadid while she exited a fashion show in Milan—and then rightfully got an elbow from Hadid in the face—Vitalii Sediuk has attacked another famous woman. This morning in Paris, Kim Kardashian West was exiting her car when Sediuk ran up to her and put his face on her backside.

Within seconds, her security had him pinned down to the floor, while Kardashian West rushed inside. After last week’s incident with Hadid, media outlets identified Sediuk as a noted Ukrainian “prankster.” But let’s be clear: There is nothing funny about this man’s shtick. Sneaking up on a woman and touching her or seemingly kissing any part of her body without her permission is a violation—period.

Sediuk has a long history of accosting celebrities. He crawled under America Ferrera’s dress at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival and once tried to kiss Will Smith on a red carpet. Two years ago, he was arrested in Los Angeles after he jumped over a barricade and tried to grab Brad Pitt during the premiere of Maleficent. He was later banned from entering the United States, but it’s looking like it might be time to take away this serial creep’s passport altogether.